European countries are still waiting for US permission to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s – Politico
Pravda Ukraine
A coalition of European countries that this week promised to begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets is still waiting for official US approval of the programme.
Source: Politico, citing US and EU officials
Details: Official training can begin only after the US State Department officially signs off on a request for the transfer of instructions, flight simulators and other materials related to the aircraft, which has not yet happened.